What to know about exposure therapy and medications for treating eating disorders: A practical primer

This live interactive webinar will provide intermediate practitioners with a brief orientation to the use of exposure therapy for eating disorders, making it ideal for those already familiar with the use of exposure therapy in other contexts. Following the brief overview of exposure therapy, discussion will focus on what response prevention looks like with eating disorders, common eating disorder symptoms and themes that can be addressed with this intervention, examples of exposures, and common pitfalls to avoid when integrating exposure therapy into your practice. Additionally, the presentati...Read moreon will provide an overview of medications with empirical support for eating disorder treatment (including potential side effects, symptoms, and concerns that can be improved with medications), contraindications of common medications, and how certain medications can assist or interfere with exposure therapy. At the end of the presentation there will be a moderated Q&A session to address audience questions. Less...

Learning Objectives

  • Describe at least two reasons for using exposure therapy in the treatment of eating disorders.
  • List at least three different themes for exposures common to patients with eating disorders.
  • Identify at least two ways in which anxiety medications can assist or interfere with exposure therapy.

Learning Levels

  • Intermediate

Friday, April 22, 2022

Live Interactive Webinar

01:00 PM EDT - 02:30 PM EDT

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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours
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About the speakers

Brad E. R. Smith, MD

Brad E. R. Smith, MD

Medical Director, Oconomowoc Campus, and Eating Disorder Recovery Services
Brad E. R. Smith, MD, serves as the medical director for Rogers' Oconomowoc campus as well as the medical director of Eating Disorder Recovery services. He is board-certified in adult psychiatry and forensic psychiatry, specializing in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders and other complex or multiple mental health diagnoses. Dr. Smith has lectured to professional and community audiences around the nation on eating disorders and a wide range of mental health topics, including peer-selected presentations for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) annual meetings.
Kaitlin Hill, PhD

Kaitlin Hill, PhD

Clinical Supervisor, Eating Disorder Recovery adult services
Kaitlin Hill, PhD, is the clinical supervisor of Eating Disorder Recovery residential and inpatient programs for adults at Rogers Behavioral Health in Oconomowoc, where she provides training and supervision to clinicians in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She is a member of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Academy for Eating Disorders, the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science, and the American Psychological Association.

Agenda

1 pm ET Welcome and speaker introduction

1:05 pm Exposure therapy for eating disorders

  • Overview of evidence base for exposure therapy in eating disorders
  • How to get started with exposure therapy
  • Practical, evidence-based strategies to optimize exposure therapy
  • Common pitfalls in implementation
  • Case example of staff-supported exposure

1:40 pm Medication strategies in the context of exposure therapy

  • Overview of empirically supported medications for eating disorders treatment
  • Common medication strategies to address psychiatric and medical comorbidities 
  • Medication strategies that can assist or interfere with exposure therapy 

2:15 pm Moderated Q&A 

2:28 pm Closure

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association
Rogers Behavioral Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rogers Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Rogers Behavioral Health designates this live program for 1.5 continuing education credits; no partial credits will be awarded.
Association of Social Work Boards
Rogers Behavioral Health, provider number 1101, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory board have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Rogers Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this course. Approval period: October 18, 2020 – October 18, 2023. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Rogers Behavioral Health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6192. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Rogers Behavioral Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 1.5 instructional clock hours will be awarded.
Other Professionals
Rogers Behavioral Health will issue a certificate of attendance for your participation in this activity.

CE Process Info

Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Participants must be logged in for the entire program to be eligible to receive CE credit. Participants who complete the webinar will receive an email with the link to the evaluation form – this will be sent to the email account used to register. Once the evaluation form is completed, participants will be able to download their certificate. 


A Continuing Education Certificate for this program will be obtained using the website CE Go. After the event, you will receive an email with a link to CE Go. This link will be emailed to the account you used to register for this event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go website, you will be able to:

  • Complete the mandatory evaluation forms for the event
  • Download your CE Certificate in PDF form

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